Crime & Disadvantage Buffalo Vic 3958

Crime & Safety in Buffalo VIC 3958: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Buffalo

The higher the score, the more free the area is from crime.
Sources: TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	70.3%	Top 20%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 71.8 residents	Bottom 32%	73% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 287 residents	Bottom 1%	222% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Buffalo

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The proportion of residents under 65 who rely on government support, live in high stress environments or are otherwise alienated from mainstream society.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Buffalo

11.3%

Latrobe

19.9%

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Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alienation level	4.7	Top 49%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.5%	Top 23%	16% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$4,590	Bottom 1%	17% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.5%	Top 43%	25% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	10	Bottom 10%	33% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Buffalo

The proportion of residents who have at least one addiction including alcoholism, gambling and illicit drugs.
Sources: TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2003 - 2023

Buffalo

51.0

Latrobe

52.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	16.0%	Top 46%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 287 residents	Bottom 9%	114% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$1,220,000	Bottom 3%	81% to Dec 2023

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